Earth's moon is the largest moon compared to other planet's moons.
From earth you only see one side of the earth.
The moon affects the Earth's tides, and affects high tides and low tides.
The gravitational attraction produces a tidal force.
The Moon orbits the earth, which orbits the Sun.
The moon is the brightest object in the night sky.
Because the Sun reflects light off of the moon's surface.
The distance from the Moon to the Earth is 240,000 miles.
The Moon measures 2,160 miles across.
The Moon is 1/4 Earths Diameter. (4 moons could make up the Earth's diameter.)
The Moon has no life of any kind.
The Moon has 1/6th Earth's gravity.
Your weight on the moon is 5/6th of your weight on earth.
The light areas on the surface of the moon are called highlands.
The dark areas on the surface of the moon are called marias.
People on the Earth are only able to see 59% of the Moon's surface at different times.
The Moon has a complete rotation every 29 1/2 days.
Earth only takes 24 hours to rotate.
The Moon rises in the east and sets in the west.
*to look at the surface of the moon up close go to : www.google.com/moon/ *to find more information go to : www.nasa.gov Quick Facts
Lunar Eclipse
The radius of the Moon is 1,079.6 miles.
In 1969, The Apollo 11 lunar landed.
The moon has different phases, and looks different every day.
Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon.
Every month the moon phase cycle restarts.
Maria is latin for seas.
On the Moon the skys are black.
Dont look at Solar Eclipses!
The Moon's axis is tilted 1.5 degrees.
The moon has 4 main phases.
The Moon is 27% of the Earth's radius.
Moon Phases.
Moon Phases
First Phase: New Moon
New moon: Nothing can be seen on the surface Second Phase: Waxing Cresent
Waxing Cresent: You can see a little part of the surface on the right. Third Phase: First Quarter
First Quarter: Half of the surface is lite up. Fourth Phase: Waxing Gibbous Waxin Gibbous: Most of the surface is lite up by the sun. Fifth Phase: Full Moon
Full moon: All of the surface is lite up. Sixth Phase: Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous: Most of the moon is lite up on the left side. Seventh Phase: Last Quarter
Last Quarter: Half of the Moon is lite up on the left. Eighth Phase: Waning Cresent
Waning Cresent: You can see a little part of the surface on the left.
*Then It starts all over.
THE FIRSTMOON LANDING
Neil Armstrong
On The Moon
The first moon landing accured in 1969. The Apollo 11 was the first space-shuttle to land on the moon.
The Moon
Description of The Earth
Description of The Moon
Scientific Information about The Moon
*to look at the surface of the moon up close go to : www.google.com/moon/
*to find more information go to : www.nasa.gov
Quick Facts
Moon Phases.
First Phase: New Moon
New moon: Nothing can be seen on the surface
Second Phase: Waxing Cresent
Waxing Cresent: You can see a little part of the surface on the right.
Third Phase: First Quarter
First Quarter: Half of the surface is lite up.
Fourth Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Waxin Gibbous: Most of the surface is lite up by the sun.
Fifth Phase: Full Moon
Full moon: All of the surface is lite up.
Sixth Phase: Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous: Most of the moon is lite up on the left side.
Seventh Phase: Last Quarter
Last Quarter: Half of the Moon is lite up on the left.
Eighth Phase: Waning Cresent
Waning Cresent: You can see a little part of the surface on the left.
*Then It starts all over.
THE FIRST MOON LANDING
The first moon landing accured in 1969.
The Apollo 11 was the first space-shuttle to land on the moon.